Senior plans to bowl in college

11:35 PM,
Jan. 7, 2014

Cocoa High's Carson Hendren had a 191 average. She is All-Space Coast girls bowler of the year.

Written by

Chris Bonanno
| FLORIDA TODAY

Imagine needing one strike to keep your high school bowling team's season alive in your senior season.

Cocoa High's Carson Hendren faced that exact situation in the FHSAA District 10 bowling tournament in October. Her team was tied with Titusville at two games apiece in the deciding fifth game, and Cocoa trailed by nine pins going into its last attempt in the 10th frame. Titusville had one pin remaining to knock down.

Hendren rolled a strike, and after Titusville missed the ensuing spare conversion, Cocoa was off to the district final, where it would eventually defeat top-seeded Merritt ...